U.S. House candidate · California 43rd District
Maxine Waters
Overview
Poliscope ↗$1.11M
Raised this cycle
2025–26 · FEC
$13K
Outside support
$0
Outside opposition
1%
Small-dollar share
58%
In-state share
3
Flags
Raised and spent are the FEC's official 2025–26 totals through Oct 14, 2026. Poliscope, which supplies the donor, PAC and sector breakdowns on this page, has not loaded the latest report yet and shows $864K raised through Jun 30, 2026, so those breakdowns cover an earlier period.
Maxine Ms Waters is a Democratic Representative from CA (District 43). Waters's campaign has raised $864K from 156 donors. Funding includes 1.1% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 57.7% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include MINDSET, ARIEL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT/PRESIDENT, EREBOR BANK, NA. Campaign committees include WATERS.
Industry moneyProvisional
Union PAC
- SEIU COPE gave $5,000 (2026)
- SEIU COPE gave $10,000 (2024)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $7,500 (2026)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2024)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $2,500 (2024)
- AFT COPE gave $7,500 (2026)
- AFT COPE gave $2,500 (2024)
- CWA COPE gave $5,000 (2024)
- NALC PAC gave $2,500 (2026)
- NALC PAC gave $5,000 (2024)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $5,000 (2026)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $10,000 (2024)
Realtors PAC
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
Records
Accepted gifts or sponsored travel
- 2 gift or travel filings
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Money
Poliscope ↗$1.11M
Total raised
FEC, through Oct 14, 2026
$339K
From individuals
$20K unitemized
$401K
From PACs
156
Donors
avg $1,311
35%
Large-donor share
$0
Self-funding
personal-funds loans made in 2025–26
By election cycle
- 2008 305 donors$781K
- 2010 204 donors$699K
- 2012 384 donors$730K
- 2014 472 donors$1.30M
- 2016 223 donors$955K
- 2018 575 donors$1.60M
- 2020 457 donors$2.13M
- 2022 399 donors$1.25M
- 2024 427 donors$1.12M
- 2026 257 donors$864K
Contribution sizes
- <$200 62 gifts · 1%$4K
- $200-$499 18 gifts · 1%$5K
- $500-$999 29 gifts · 5%$15K
- $1,000-$2,899 88 gifts · 42%$136K
- $2,900+ 47 gifts · 50%$162K
Top donor sectorsProvisional
- MINDSET 7 gifts$15K
- ARIEL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT/PRESIDENT 2 gifts$7K
- EREBOR BANK, NA 2 gifts$7K
- G&C EQUIPMENT 2 gifts$7K
- THE YUCAIPA COMPANIES 2 gifts$7K
- ALLEN MEDIA GROUP 2 gifts$5K
- GERALD FRIEDMAN TRUST 2 gifts$5K
- ICO 2 gifts$5K
- INTRAFI 2 gifts$5K
- LABORERS' LOCAL NO. 300 2 gifts$5K
- TRICAL INC 2 gifts$5K
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA 2 gifts$5K
- BLACKROCK 2 gifts$4K
- THE LAW OFFICES OF MICHAEL S. CARRILLO 2 gifts$4K
- ACCESSIBLE HOME CARE 1 gifts$4K
Top donor employersProvisional
Individual contributions grouped by the employer donors list on their filings.
- MINDSET 3 donors · 7 gifts$15K
- ARIEL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT/PRESIDENT 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- EREBOR BANK, NA 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- G&C EQUIPMENT 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- THE YUCAIPA COMPANIES 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- ALLEN MEDIA GROUP 1 donors · 2 gifts$5K
- GERALD FRIEDMAN TRUST 1 donors · 2 gifts$5K
- ICO 1 donors · 2 gifts$5K
- INTRAFI 1 donors · 2 gifts$5K
- LABORERS' LOCAL NO. 300 1 donors · 2 gifts$5K
- TRICAL INC 1 donors · 2 gifts$5K
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA 1 donors · 2 gifts$5K
- BLACKROCK 2 donors · 2 gifts$4K
- THE LAW OFFICES OF MICHAEL S. CARRILLO 1 donors · 2 gifts$4K
- ACCESSIBLE HOME CARE 1 donors · 1 gifts$4K
Top contributorsProvisional
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMIN, MARK | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| Hobson, Mellody | individual | IL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| PRYZBYLSKI, TIMOTHY | individual | DC | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| BURKLE, RONALD | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| HALE, GENE | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| RAPAPORT, OWEN | individual | CO | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| PETO, LISA | individual | MD | $6,800 | — | 3 |
| GRIFFITH, JOHN H | individual | CA | $5,300 | — | 3 |
| LUCAS, JENNIFER | individual | TX | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| ASHOURI, DIANA | individual | CA | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| BROWN, DEWALT | individual | CA | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| LECHTER, JENNIFER | individual | CA | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| ABONYI JR, CLEMENT | individual | DC | $5,000 | — | 3 |
| KAYALI, ZEID | individual | CA | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| STORKAN, DEAN | individual | CA | $5,000 | — | 2 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA BAMBA PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| EQUALITY PAC | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| DEPOSITORY TRUST AND CLEARING CORPORATION PAC - DTCC PAC; THE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION TITLE INDUSTRY PAC (TIPAC) | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| BLACKROCK FUNDS SERVICES GROUP LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLACKROCK PAC) | NY | $10,000 | 2 |
| NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $7,500 | 2 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MANGERS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NARPM PAC) | VA | $7,500 | 4 |
| UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION EMPLOYEE PAC - USAA EMPLOYEE PAC | TX | $7,500 | 2 |
| VISA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $7,500 | 2 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E | DC | $7,500 | 3 |
| AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC) | GA | $7,500 | 2 |
Where the money comes from
- CA 58% · home state$185K
- DC 10%$31K
- TX 5%$17K
- MD 5%$16K
- FL 5%$16K
- NY 4%$13K
- GA 4%$12K
- CO 2%$7K
- IL 2%$7K
- MA 1%$4K
- AL 1%$4K
- NC 1%$3K
How the campaign spends
FEC ↗CITIZENS FOR WATERS: $380K across 300 operating expenditures, Jan 2, 2025 to May 13, 2026. FEC Schedule B.
Top payees
| Payee | State | Purposes | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIRD MARELLA | CA | legal services | $79,945 | 2 |
| MARINA GRAPHIC CENTER | CA | printing & mailing services for slate mailing · printing | $78,447 | 6 |
| GOULD & ORELLANA, LLC | CA | office expenses · pac management/political reporting services · fundraising management fee | $70,489 | 29 |
| CALIFORNIA BANK & TRUST | CA | credit card payment · wire fee · deposited item returned fee | $26,738 | 41 |
| AT&T | IL | phone bill | $19,030 | 15 |
| SAVVY COMMUNICATIONS | CA | texting | $12,613 | 1 |
| ACTBLUE | MA | credit card processing fee | $10,054 | 62 |
| ROLLA GROUP LLC | DC | fundraiser management fee · fundraising management fee | $9,500 | 4 |
| JONES, GERALD | CA | transportation | $9,000 | 2 |
| BEAVER LEGAL CORPORATION | OR | legal services · legal & treasury fees | $7,171 | 5 |
| SAF KEEP STORAGE | CA | storage space | $6,948 | 10 |
| WILLERS, DAVID | CA | graphic design slate mailer | $6,776 | 2 |
By stated purpose
- legal services 6 payments$83K
- printing & mailing services for slate mailing 5 payments$78K
- fundraising management fee 8 payments$28K
- credit card payment 33 payments$26K
- phone bill 32 payments$21K
- pac management & political reporting services 5 payments$18K
- pac management/political reporting services 6 payments$17K
- texting 1 payments$13K
- credit card processing fee 64 payments$10K
- transportation 27 payments$10K
- lodging 14 payments$9K
- fundraising managment fee 1 payments$8K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
| Spender | Stance | Spent | Network | Dark money in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAKING CALIFORNIA FIRST C00951806 | Support | $13K 1 filing | — | |
| SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION C00483693 | Support | $10 1 filing | — | |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCACY PROJECT LOS ANGELES COUNTY ACTION FUND C00687491 | Support | $0 1 filing | — |
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗2,915 roll calls on record: 1,482 yea, 1,139 nay, 109 not voting.
1000 of 1000
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | 2403 Retire through Ownership Act | Yea | Passed 401–14 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9497 Water Resources Development Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 415–9 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9340 Ratepayer Protection Act | Yea | Passed 417–3 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 213 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision". | Nay | Passed 214–208 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 10326 PROOF Act | Nay | Passed 217–207 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9576 National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 352–72 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 5334 Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | Nay | Passed 262–159 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 93 Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. | Yea | Passed 220–204 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 210 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision". | Nay | Passed 216–211 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 9500 Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act | Yea | Passed 408–17 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 2140 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 343–79 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 4646 Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 424–0 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 8278 Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act | Yea | Passed 417–7 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 2978 GUARD Act | Yea | Passed 414–7 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1530 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 210) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 213) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision''; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 5334) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes. | No | Passed 214–211 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1530 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 210) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 213) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision''; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 5334) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes. | Nay | Passed 214–208 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1486 Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. | Present | Passed 232–147 | |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 3276 Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 345–60 | |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 4219 National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 371–33 | |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 4795 Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026 | Nay | Passed 237–169 | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 1501 Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 | Nay | Passed 218–201 | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 1 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices. | Nay | Failed 212–206 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 1498 In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards. | Yea | Passed 413–2 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 9436 Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 | Nay | Passed 219–196 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 9436 Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 | Yea | Failed 202–212 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6130 | ASAP Act | cosponsor | Health | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 10476 | Glaucoma Vision Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 1546 | Expressing support for the recognition of Nigerian Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage, culture, and contributions of Nigerians and Nigerian Americans in the United States. | cosponsor | Arts, Culture, Religion | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 2175 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 130 South Patterson Avenue in Santa Barbara, California, as the "Brigadier General Frederick R. Lopez Post Office Building". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Sep 14, 2026 | — |
| 4662 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6444 San Fernando Road in Glendale, California, as the "Paul Ignatius Post Office". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Sep 14, 2026 | — |
| 10273 | Fairness for Farm Workers Act | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Sep 3, 2026 | — |
| 1511 | Recognizing the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, honoring the memory of the victims, recognizing the courage and sacrifice of the heroes who answered the call to serve, acknowledging the charitable organizations that continue to support survivors and victims' families, and reaffirming the enduring commitment of the United States to never forget. | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Sep 3, 2026 | — |
| 10131 | National Archives Protection Act | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Aug 20, 2026 | — |
| 10114 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15642 Sand Canyon Avenue in Irvine, California, as the "Mary Kageyama Nomura Post Office Building". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Aug 17, 2026 | — |
| 9929 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4640 Cass Street in San Diego, California, as the "Mary Wilding Memorial Post Office Building". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9544 | Save MEDICARE Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 17, 2026 | — |
| 4288 | To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in San Jose, California, as the "Corporal Patrick D. Tillman VA Clinic". | cosponsor | Armed Forces and National Security | Jul 16, 2026 | — |
| 6644 | 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act | cosponsor | Housing and Community Development | Jul 11, 2026 | Yes |
| 108 | Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Lebanon. | cosponsor | International Affairs | Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| 9494 | Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Immigration | Jun 25, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CITIZENS FOR WATERS | C00167585 | H / P | principal | $9.06M |
Terms in Congress
| end | type | party | start | state | district |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 1991-01-03 | CA | 29 |
| 1995-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 1993-01-05 | CA | 35 |
| 1997-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 1995-01-04 | CA | 35 |
| 1999-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 1997-01-07 | CA | 35 |
| 2001-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 1999-01-06 | CA | 35 |
| 2003-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2001-01-03 | CA | 35 |
| 2005-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2003-01-07 | CA | 35 |
| 2007-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2005-01-04 | CA | 35 |
| 2009-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2007-01-04 | CA | 35 |
| 2011-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2009-01-06 | CA | 35 |
| 2013-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2011-01-05 | CA | 35 |
| 2015-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2013-01-03 | CA | 43 |
| 2017-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2015-01-06 | CA | 43 |
| 2019-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2017-01-03 | CA | 43 |
| 2021-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2019-01-03 | CA | 43 |
| 2023-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2021-01-03 | CA | 43 |
| 2025-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2023-01-03 | CA | 43 |
| 2027-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2025-01-03 | CA | 43 |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Gifts & travel
Filings ↗Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: MINDSET, ARIEL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT/PRESIDENT, EREBOR BANK, NA, G&C EQUIPMENT, THE YUCAIPA COMPANIES. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | House | CA | 43 | H4CA23011 | $864K |
| 2024 | House | CA | 43 | H4CA23011 | $1.12M |
| 2022 | House | CA | 43 | H4CA23011 | $1.25M |
| 2020 | House | CA | 43 | H4CA23011 | $2.13M |
| 2018 | House | CA | 43 | H4CA23011 | $1.60M |
| 2016 | House | CA | 43 | H4CA23011 | $955K |
| 2014 | House | CA | 43 | H4CA23011 | $1.30M |
| 2012 | House | CA | 43 | H4CA23011 | $730K |
| 2010 | House | CA | 35 | H4CA23011 | $699K |
| 2008 | House | CA | 35 | H4CA23011 | $781K |
| 2006 | House | CA | 35 | H4CA23011 | $0 |
| 2004 | House | CA | 35 | H4CA23011 | $0 |
| 2002 | House | CA | 35 | H4CA23011 | $0 |
| 2000 | House | CA | 35 | H4CA23011 | $0 |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Oct 25, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.